UF Prepares For Experiment at IBHS Research Center

UF Prepares For Experiment at IBHS Research Center

UF Graduate Student Craig Dixon visited the Insurance Institute of Business & Home Safety (IBHS) Research Center in Richburg, SC on May 18, 2011 in preparation for a new experi...

University of Western Ontario Researchers Complete Analysis of Near Roof Surface Wind Velocity Tests

University of Western Ontario Researchers Complete Analysis of Near Roof Surface Wind Velocity Tests

Professor Greg Kopp, Ph.D (bio) and Post-doctoral Fellow Partha Sarathi,Ph.D. (bio) of the University of Western Ontario (UWO) have completed the analysis of wind tunnel tests tha...

Meet the Oversight Committee

Meet the Oversight Committee

An oversight committee consisting of leaders across a broad spectrum of stakeholders has been assembled to provide guidance in project tasks and dissemination of results. Informati...

Protocol Posted for the Mechanical Uplift Resistance of Thermally and Naturally Aged Asphalt Shingles Experiment

Protocol Posted for the Mechanical Uplift Resistance of Thermally and Naturally Aged Asphalt Shingles Experiment

The first task of the project is to characterize the mechanic uplift resistance (ASTM D6381) of asphalt shingles subjected to natural and thermal exposure. Click here to read the f...

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Meet the Oversight Committee
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An oversight committee consisting of leaders across a broad spectrum of stakeholders has been assembled to provide guidance in project tasks and dissemination of results. Informati...

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University of Western Ontario Researchers Complete Analysis of Near Roof Surface Wind Velocity Tests
Mar 24, 2011 | by | No Comments | Read →

Professor Greg Kopp, Ph.D (bio) and Post-doctoral Fellow Partha Sarathi,Ph.D. (bio) of the University of Western Ontario (UWO) have completed the analysis of wind tunnel tests tha...

Protocol Posted for the Mechanical Uplift Resistance of Thermally and Naturally Aged Asphalt Shingles Experiment
Feb 4, 2011 | by | No Comments | Read →

The first task of the project is to characterize the mechanic uplift resistance (ASTM D6381) of asphalt shingles subjected to natural and thermal exposure. Click here to read the f...

Thermal Aging – Mechanical Uplift Experiment Commenced
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On January 27th, 2011 the project’s first experimental task began. The experiment will investigate the mechanical uplift resistance (ASTM D6381) of Class H asphalt shingles s...


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